Former Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Shawn Layden has joined Tencent Games as a strategic advisor.

Shawn Layden might principally be recognized for his time working at PlayStation, gaining over 30 years of expertise with the corporate. Many have been shocked when it appeared that PlayStation abruptly introduced that Layden can be leaving the corporate in 2019 with no purpose given on the time. A few years later Layden spoke on his PlayStation departure saying it merely felt like the proper time to go away, feeling that his legacy there had been set and it was time for a brand new technology to take over.

The former PlayStation boss has now introduced on LinkedIn that he shall be becoming a member of Tencent one of many highest-grossing gaming firms as a strategic advisor. Tencent has big video games like Honor of Kings and PUBG underneath its belt and can also be recognized for its sequence of investments and subsidiaries similar to its $300 million funding in Guillemot.

Experienced advisor

“I am delighted to share that I have recently joined Tencent Games as a strategic advisor. In this new role, I hope to advise, assist, and support the team at Tencent as they deepen their activities and commitments within the industry to which I’ve devoted the majority of my career. We are at an epoch-defining moment in gaming and interactive entertainment. There are many possible roads ahead but only a few are profound, broadening, inclusive, edifying, inspiring, and/or sustainable. I am thrilled to continue this journey of discovery and thank Tencent for the opportunity.”

This will not be the primary time Layden has put his years of expertise to make use of in an advisory function, as in 2021 he joined Streamline Media Group as a part of its advisory board and now appears to be wanting ahead to providing steering to Tencent going ahead. Tencent additionally made our prime 50 sport makers checklist this yr.